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JavaScript

Posted by Adrian Gordon
Adrian Gordon
9,008 Points

JavaScript Unit Testing

I would really love if you guys would do create a course covering the basics of js unit testing. Currently, it is extremely difficult to find "simple" tutorials on the subject online.

6 Answers

Tim Holt
Tim Holt
3,409 Points

+1

Unit testing seems weird and hard for the uninitiated (or me at least). I'd love to have Treehouse hold my hand through getting up to speed.

Dave McFarland
STAFF
Dave McFarland
Treehouse Teacher
Dave McFarland
Dave McFarland
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Adrian Gordon

Great suggestion! We don't currently have a class on that in our roadmap, but we've talked about it. I'll bring it up again with the team.

Adrian Gordon
Adrian Gordon
9,008 Points

Thank you. I am sure that many of your users will find it extremely useful.

Seth Scoville
Seth Scoville
2,496 Points

+1 I'd be all over that.

Ginger Williams
Ginger Williams
6,409 Points

+1 for js unit testing

Dave McFarland
STAFF
Dave McFarland
Treehouse Teacher
Dave McFarland
Dave McFarland
Treehouse Teacher

Hi all,

We ARE working on a JS Unit testing course, and aim to have it on the site around March 2016.

Ginger Williams
Ginger Williams
6,409 Points

Awesome! Can't wait =)

greghoskin
greghoskin
1,517 Points
greghoskin
greghoskin
1,517 Points

Great suggestion! I'd like to renew my membership but want to see more advanced Javascript, node and unit testing courses first.

Joost Schuur
Joost Schuur
6,012 Points
Joost Schuur
Joost Schuur
6,012 Points

I just came checking to see if anyone's talked about this topic on the forums too. There seem so many different options, some for running browser based tests, different assertion libraries etc, and I'm not sure which direction to go with.

E.g. I want to simulate a form submission on my site. Can I just make HTTP requests and look at the resulting response? Probably. No need to do any headless browser testing, right?

Ginger Williams
Ginger Williams
6,409 Points

YUSSSS!